Gender differences in trauma history and symptoms as predictors of relapse to alcohol and drug use

Jaimee L HeffnerTri State Tobacco and Alcohol Research Center, Addiction Sciences Division, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, USAAm J Addict 20:307-11. 2011

Smoking history, nicotine dependence, and changes in craving and mood during short-term smoking abstinence in alcohol dependent vs. control smokers

Jaimee L HeffnerTri State Tobacco and Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45237, United StatesAddict Behav 36:244-7. 2011

..e., desire to quit, perceived difficulty quitting, and expected success in quitting) as predictors of smoking cessation outcomes in smokers with ADHD and to determine the extent to which treatment adherence mediates these relationships...

Cigarette smoking and its relationship to mood disorder symptoms and co-occurring alcohol and cannabis use disorders following first hospitalization for bipolar disorder

Jaimee L HeffnerDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Cincinnati, OH, USABipolar Disord 14:99-108. 2012

..In the present study, we prospectively evaluated the course of BD, alcohol use disorders, and cannabis use disorders in relation to smoking and examined the relationship between smoking abstinence and changes in mood...

Relationship between cigarette smoking and childhood symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity in alcohol-dependent adults without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

..We hypothesized that increasing levels of ADHD symptoms would be associated with increasing risk of lifetime smoking and nicotine dependence, concentration problems secondary to nicotine withdrawal, and maintenance of smoking...

The co-occurrence of cigarette smoking and bipolar disorder: phenomenology and treatment considerations

..The goal of this review is to synthesize the literature on the epidemiology, consequences, and treatment of smoking and nicotine dependence among individuals with BD and to delineate a future research agenda...

Gender differences in trauma history and symptoms as predictors of relapse to alcohol and drug use

Jaimee L HeffnerTri State Tobacco and Alcohol Research Center, Addiction Sciences Division, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, USAAm J Addict 20:307-11. 2011

..These findings highlight the importance of assessing trauma history and providing treatment of trauma-related symptoms for individuals with alcohol and drug dependence, and for women in particular...

Smoking history, nicotine dependence, and changes in craving and mood during short-term smoking abstinence in alcohol dependent vs. control smokers

Jaimee L HeffnerTri State Tobacco and Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45237, United StatesAddict Behav 36:244-7. 2011

..The goal of this study was to compare lifetime cigarette smoking, severity of nicotine dependence, and subjective effects of short-term tobacco abstinence in abstinent alcohol dependent (AD) and control smokers...

..Results extend previously observed gender differences in trauma histories among alcohol-dependent adults and point to potential gender- and substance-specific drug co-addiction effects that may have been influenced by trauma exposure...

Relationship between the serotonin transporter polymorphism and obsessive-compulsive alcohol craving in alcohol-dependent adults: a pilot study

Rachel D ThompsonTri State Tobacco and Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH, USAAlcohol 44:401-6. 2010

..Although the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism was not related to obsessive-compulsive alcohol craving in this pilot study, additional research is needed to clarify the possible role of serotonergic mechanisms in alcohol craving...